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IONIZATION SMOKE DETECTOR

ClassOfInanimatePhysicalObject

http://data.posccaesar.org/rdl/RDS7064769

hasCreationDate2006.06.08
hasCreatoru20683
hasDefinitionA smoke detector that is using an ionization chamber and a source of ionizing radiation (Americium-241) to detect smoke.
hasDesignationIONIZATION SMOKE DETECTOR
hasIdPCARDS7064769
hasNoteIf smoke enters the ionization chamber, it disrupts the normal current between the electrodes -- the smoke particles attach to the ions and neutralize them. The smoke detector senses the drop in current between the plates and sets off the horn.
hasStatusQualified

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